1、不定式和动名词作主语的区别:(1) 动名词作主语通常表示抽象动作;而不定式作主语表示具体动作。Smoking is prohibited(禁止)here这里禁止抽烟。(抽象)It is not very good for you to smoke so much你抽这么多烟对你身体很不好。(具体)(2) 动名词作主语时 ,通常用以表示一件已知的事或经验。不定式短语通常用来表示一件未完成的事或目的。Climbing mountains is interesting爬山很有趣。(经验)Driving a car during the rush hour is tiring在高峰时刻开车令人厌烦。(
2、 经验)To finish the task will take a long time. 要完成这项任务将要花费很长时间。 (具体)(3) 不定式做主语,一般用 it 当形式主语,把作主语的不定式短语后置。It took me only five minutes to finish the job.(4(动名词做主语往往表示普通的,一般的行 为;不定式作主语常常表示某次具体的行为。Collecting information about childrens health is his job.收集有关儿童健康的信息是他的工作。 Its necessary to discuss the pro
3、blem with an experienced teacher. 与一位有经验的老师讨论这个问题 是有必要的。 2、常用不定式做主语的句型有: (1)Its difficult (important, necessary) for sb. to do (2)Its kind (good, friendly, polite, careless, rude, cruel, clever, foolish, brave) of sb. to do. 3、常用动名词做主语的句型有: Its no good (use, fun) doing. Its (a) waste of time ones doing.